Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2843 (CCN-54627)

Assigned:2009-12-03
Published:2009-12-03
Updated:2011-01-04
Summary:Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2843

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-12-03-1

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-12-03-2

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
37581

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 61212
Java for Mac OS X Expired Certificate Acceptance Weakness

Source: BID
Type: Patch
37206

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37206
Apple Mac OS X Java Applet Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-java-certificate-security-bypass(54627)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.8
    apple mac os x server 10.5.8
    apple mac os x 10.5.8
    apple mac os x server 10.5.8
    apple mac os x server 10.6.2
    apple mac os x 10.6.2